Giuseppe Carcani (c. 1703–1779) was an

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of 18th century

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. He was born in

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, and died in

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. He composed works for instruments,

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, and

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. During his career, Carcani held positions in at least one

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of Italy. Few of his works have survived.

Works

* ''Gloria'' (undated manuscript) * ''Pastorale'' (organ) * Trio sonata in D major * ''La concordia del Tempo colla Fama'' (Venice, Ospedale degli Incurabili, 1740)

Bibliography

*G. Carcani
''Due arie per il soprano Elisabetta Mantovani da "La concordia del Tempo colla Fama" (Venezia, Ospedale degli Incurabili, 28 marzo 1740)''
a cura di Giovanni Tribuzio, Osaka-shi, Da Vinci Edition, 2017. 1700s births 1779 deaths Year of birth uncertain People from Crema, Lombardy 18th-century Italian composers Italian male composers 18th-century Italian musicians 18th-century composers 18th-century Italian male musicians Musicians from the Province of Cremona {{Italy-composer-stub